Police detained a person of interest in connection with a classroom shooting at Brown University that killed two students and wounded nine others, and university leaders canceled classes and exams for the remainder of the semester. Providence police said the detained individual was questioned after an arrest at a Coventry hotel; officials have not yet confirmed whether the person is the shooter. Brown President Christina H. Paxson and Provost Francis J. Doyle III announced emergency academic relief measures, including optional take-home work and retroactive pass/fail options, as counseling and security supports were deployed. Campus leaders and local law enforcement are treating the event as an active criminal investigation while the university shifts into crisis-management mode. The immediate suspension of end-of-term exams and the rapid deployment of mental-health resources signal an operational and reputational disruption that will affect student progression, campus finances, and short-term enrollment decisions. The university’s communications stressed community care and continuity of degree completion as officials coordinate with local, state and federal investigators.